---
title: 'Lady Be Good (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Z. McLeod'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lady-be-good-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033803/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lady Be Good (1941)

1941 · 112 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Lady Be Good is an American musical film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, and Red Skelton. It was made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and produced by Arthur Freed. This was the first of several films Powell made with Skelton. Powell received top billing, but Sothern and Young are the main stars. They play, respectively, Dixie Donegan, a would-be lyricist, and Eddie Crane, a struggling composer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Z. McLeod](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-z-mcleod)
- **Screenplay:** [Jack McGowan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-mcgowan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Gershwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-gershwin)
- **Producer:** [Arthur Freed](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-freed)
- **Director of Photography:** [George J. Folsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-j-folsey)

## Cast

- [Reginald Owen](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-owen)
- [Doris Day](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-day)
- [John Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carroll)
- [Tom Conway](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-conway)
- [Robert Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-young-2)
- [Lionel Barrymore](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-barrymore)
- [Virginia O'Brien](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-o-brien)
- [Eleanor Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/eleanor-powell)
- [Red Skelton](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-skelton)
- [Rose Hobart](https://cinepixo.com/people/rose-hobart)
- [Phil Silvers](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-silvers)
- [Dan Dailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-dailey)
- [Ann Sothern](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-sothern)
- [Berry Brothers](https://cinepixo.com/people/berry-brothers)

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